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National Guard Detained Man Who Assaulted a Park Police Officer, Authorities Say

It was the first such action by the Guard since its deployment in Washington.

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National Guard troops patrolling the National Mall in Washington on Thursday.
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Why Is the U.S. Offering a $5 Million Reward for a Haitian Gang Leader?

A major bounty has been offered for help apprehending Jimmy Cherizier, a gang leader known as “Barbecue.” Experts have doubts about whether it will make any difference.

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Jimmy Cherizier, the notorious Haitian gang leader known as “Barbecue,” in 2024 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.
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Why Is the U.S. Offering a $5 Million Reward for a Haitian Gang Leader?

A major bounty has been offered for help apprehending Jimmy Cherizier, a gang leader known as “Barbecue.” Experts have doubts about whether it will make any difference.

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Jimmy Cherizier, the notorious Haitian gang leader known as “Barbecue,” in 2024 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.
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At Nationals Park, It Was Game Time as Usual

A warm and muggy Friday night seemed to have a typical ballgame atmosphere in Washington.

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A Metropolitan Police Department vehicle outside Nationals Park in Washington on Friday.
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4 Takeaways From the Week Trump Took Control of D.C.’s Police

The administration’s grip on the city has only tightened as the week has worn on, while pushback has begun to intensify.

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The impression of a major military presence across the city has yet to materialize.
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D.C. Police Chief Retains Control of City Police After Court Hearing

After a judge threatened to block an order federalizing Washington’s police, the Justice Department issued a new directive leaving the city’s police chief in charge, for now.

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Chief Pamela A. Smith is set to remain in command of the Washington police department.
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New I.R.S. Rules for Large Wind and Solar Projects Released

The move comes as the Trump administration has issued a barrage of new restrictions on renewable energy across the country.

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Wind turbine tower pieces under construction for the South Fork Wind Farm at the New London State Pier in Connecticut in 2023.
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Russian Grad and tank wiped out in Donetsk by Ukraine’s Phoenix drone unit drones in one mission (video)

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Ukrainian border guard drones from the Phoenix unit have destroyed a Russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system, a main battle tank, and up to 10 Russian soldiers in Donetsk Oblast. On 14 August, the State Border Guard Service released footage of the strikes, showing FPV drones hitting the targets with precision.

The State Border Guard Service did not specify the exact sector of the operation. Eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast remains the hottest area on the front, with Russian forces using large numbers of troops in ongoing attempts to seize the remaining parts of the oblast, capturing several major urban agglomerations.
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Phoenix unit hits Russian Grad, tank, infantry in Donetsk Oblast

According to the Border Guard Service, the operation targeted high-value Russian assets in the oblast. In addition to the Grad and the tank, the strikes destroyed a UAZ-452 “Bukhanka” van, a Ural military truck, other vehicles, several motorcycles used for troop movement, and fortified positions.

The released video shows FPV drones striking Russian soldiers, on foot and vehicles, the Grad launcher on the move, and the tank — the latter positioned inside a building at the moment of impact.

Around 10 Russian soldiers killed

Preliminary assessments by the Border Guard Service suggest the operation eliminated about ten Russian soldiers. 

Phoenix

Defense Express, commenting on the released video, reported that the border guard pilots used unmanned aerial systems capable of both reconnaissance and precision strikes, allowing the unit to operate deep inside contested areas while minimizing exposure to Russian air defenses.

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Trump Depicted Youth Crime in D.C. as Rampant. Here’s What the Data Shows.

Concerns came to a head during the pandemic, when carjackings surged and many of those arrested were children. Carjackings and other crimes have declined considerably.

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President Trump during a news conference in the White House Briefing Room on Monday.
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Louisiane : poursuites contre Roblox pour manquements présumés à la sécurité des enfants

Le procureur général de Louisiane, Liz Murrill, a engagé des poursuites contre la plateforme de jeux en ligne Roblox, l’accusant d’être « l’endroit idéal pour les pédophiles » en raison de protocoles de sécurité jugés insuffisants pour protéger les enfants. La plainte, déposée devant le 21ᵉ district judiciaire de l’État, affirme que l’entreprise californienne permet […]
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Trump Administration Backs Off New Attempt to Widen Control of D.C. Police

The chief will remain after a lawsuit challenged the Justice Department’s attempt to install a new leader as part of an effort to put the agency under federal control.

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Amtrak police officers and National Guard troops patrolling at Union Station in Washington on Thursday.
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Feds Turn Into Beat Cops in Trump’s D.C. Policing Surge

In the nation’s capital, federal agents have operated a sobriety checkpoint, made gun and drug busts and carried out other day-to-day police work. Some residents are uneasy.

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Federal agents detained a man in Washington, D.C., on Thursday night.
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Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Fatal Shooting of Border Patrol Agent

A federal grand jury in Vermont indicted Teresa Youngblut, 21, on murder and other charges, seven months after a violent encounter during a traffic stop.

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U.S. Border Patrol vehicles blocking Interstate 91 a day after a Border Patrol agent was shot and killed on the highway in Coventry, Vt.
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Troops in Washington Remain Largely Unseen So Far

Federal agents are assisting the local police, but a surge in National Guard troops hasn’t hit the streets.

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Members of the National Guard on Thursday morning at Union Station in Washington, D.C.
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The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: Billy Long’s Quick Fall at the I.R.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

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Within days of being sworn in as the I.R.S. commissioner, Billy Long began to lose his grip on the role.
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Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent With Sandwich in D.C.

A video showed a man repeatedly calling a group of officers “fascists” before throwing a sub sandwich at one.

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A man seen approaching federal agents while holding a sandwich in Washington on Sunday. He was later arrested, accused of throwing the item at an officer.
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ICE Propaganda Video That Used Jay-Z Song Hit With Copyright Takedown

ICE Propaganda Video That Used Jay-Z Song Hit With Copyright Takedown

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) propaganda video that featured Jay-Z’s music was hit with a copyright takedown request on X, and appears to have been hit with copyright violations on both Instagram and Facebook as well. 

The video features footage of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents training and doing immigration raids set to Jay-Z’s 2003 song “Public Service Announcement,” which has recently been used in at least two DHS videos. DHS tweeted the video alongside the caption “Hunt Cartels. Save America. JOIN.ICE.GOV.” The original tweet, from August 10, has 2.9 million views on X; the video has been replaced with the message “This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.”

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Pornographie juvénile : autre report pour Alcide Fournier

Les représentations sur sentence d’Alcide Fournier, de Rimouski, qui a plaidé coupable à des accusations en matière de pornographie juvénile, sont reportées au 8 septembre puisque l’avocat de l’accusé, Me Hugo Caissy, a demandé une évaluation sur l’aptitude à comparaître de son client.

L’accusé de 80 ans a de la difficulté à répondre aux questions pour la confection des rapports sexologique et présentenciel, ordonné par le juge Jules Berthelot.

« Monsieur Fournier n’est pas capable de répondre aux questions, même sur son adresse », a mentionné son avocat, Me Hugo Caissy.

Alcide Fournier a été arrêté le 15 mars 2023 par les enquêteurs spécialisés de l’Équipe d’enquête sur l’exploitation sexuelle des enfants sur Internet de la Sûreté du Québec en lien avec de la pornographie juvénile.

Jamais détenu

Il a comparu le 15 mars 2023 au palais de justice de Rimouski sous divers chefs d’accusation tels que d’avoir accédé, d’avoir possédé et d’avoir distribué de la pornographie juvénile.

Le ministère public ne s’est pas objecté à sa remise en liberté. Il n’a donc jamais été détenu.

« Les policiers ont réalisé une perquisition au domicile du suspect et du matériel informatique a été saisi pour analyse », précise la Sûreté du Québec.

En avril, l’octogénaire a plaidé coupable. Le juge Jules Bertholot a ordonné la confection d’un rapport sexologique et d’un rapport présentenciel afin de guider le tribunal dans l’imposition de la peine appropriée.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s False and Misleading Claims About Crime in D.C.

The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital.

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National Guard members patrolled near the Washington Monument on Tuesday.
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Trump Deploys National Guard for Local Crime After Calling Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’

President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction.

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National Guard soldiers at the Capitol on the night of Jan. 6, 2021. President Trump has sought to rewrite the history of the riot and called those arrested “hostages.”
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Remains of British Researcher Lost in 1959 Are Discovered Off Antarctica

Dennis “Tink” Bell was 25 years old when he fell into a crevasse on King George Island. Over the decades, a glacier receded, and a scientific team from Poland found his remains this year.

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Dennis Bell, left, with his research colleagues and the dogs that helped them to work in Antarctica in 1959 at Admiralty Bay Base.
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D.C. Officials Discuss Federal Police Takeover and National Guard Deployment

Mayor Muriel Bowser said city leaders were focused on how to make the most of the additional federal support.

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Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, during a news conference on Monday. Ms. Bowser met with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday to talk about President Trump’s takeover of the city’s police force.
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For Trump, Cities Like Washington Are Real Estate in Need of Fixing Up

“It’s a natural instinct as a real estate person,” he said in announcing his federal takeover of the capital’s police, despite falling crime.

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President Trump’s bleak description of Washington fits in with his long-held view of American cities as dangerous and violent.
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For D.C., Threats of a Federal Takeover Were Familiar. Now They Are a Reality.

Federal law gives presidents the power to take over Washington’s police force after declaring an emergency, but Donald Trump is the first president to do so.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., at a news conference on Monday.
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Donald Trump affirme qu’il veut «rétablir la loi» à Washington 

Le président américain a annoncé qu’il plaçait le maintien de l’ordre dans la capitale sous le contrôle des autorités fédérales. 

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Trump soutient que Washington serait dans «une situation d’anarchie complète et totale» et «envahie par des gangs violents». 

Les chiffres officiels indiquaient pourtant en janvier que la criminalité violente y avait atteint son niveau le plus bas depuis 30 ans.

D’autres villes? Trump a laissé entendre qu’il pourrait prendre des mesures similaires dans d’autres municipalités américaines, dont Chicago. 

[L'article Donald Trump affirme qu’il veut «rétablir la loi» à Washington  a d'abord été publié dans InfoBref.]

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Does President Trump Want to Be Mayor, Too?

President Trump has long railed about crime in blue cities. Now he’s effectively put himself in charge of policing one of them.

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President Trump, during a news conference on Monday morning, announced his intention to deploy National Guard troops in Washington.
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Richest Gain Most and Poorest Face Steepest Cuts Under G.O.P. Law, Analysis Finds

Millions of people could lose access to federal food aid or Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest analysis of President Trump’s marquee legislation.

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The Congressional Budget Office estimated that stricter work requirements would reduce participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by roughly 2.4 million people in an average month over the next decade.
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D.C. Mayor Calls Trump’s Police Takeover ‘Unsettling’ but Promises Cooperation

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, seemed resigned to President Trump’s announced takeover of local police, telling reporters that the city’s home rule charter gave him the right to do so.

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Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., during a Monday news conference.
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Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue

The National Guard troops who will move into Washington, D.C., will not perform law enforcement tasks but may be able to detain people temporarily, officials said.

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President Trump has previously used the military to advance his domestic agenda by deploying around 10,000 active-duty troops to the southwest U.S. border and 5,700 National Guard troops and Marines to quell protests in Los Angeles.
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As Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, He Ignores the Reality of Crime in Washington

The president has railed against crime in urban, largely liberal cities for decades, but Monday’s announcement was an extraordinary exertion of federal power over an American city.

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“Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people,” President Trump claimed on Monday, despite falling crime in Washington.
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Drogue : sentence à venir pour Guillaume Proulx

Arrêté le 4 septembre 2022 pour conduite dangereuse et possession de drogue dans le but de trafic, Guillaume Proulx était de retour lundi matin au palais de justice de Rimouski pour fixer la date des représentations sur sentence, mais cette étape a été reportée au 22 septembre, puisque l’accusé complète actuellement une thérapie fermée qui doit prendre fin le 17 août.

Les observations sur la peine auront lieu plus de trois ans après les événements. Le Rimouskois de 27 ans a plaidé coupable le 23 septembre 2024.

Un rapport présentenciel a alors été ordonné¸par le juge de la Cour du Québec, Martin Gagnon.   

Proulx a plaidé coupable à des accusations de recel, possession en vue de trafic de stupéfiants et de conduite dangereuse.

« Vers 18 h, le 4 septembre, un automobiliste a fait appel à nos services après s’être fait menacer par un autre automobiliste circulant dangereusement avec son véhicule en direction Ouest sur le boulevard Saint-Germain à Rimouski. Quelques instants plus tard, le suspect fut localisé alors qu’il se trouvait dans le secteur du Bic sur la route 132 », rapportait le sergent de la SQ, Claude Doiron, au moment des événements.

Quantité importante de stupéfiants

Suivant l’arrestation du suspect, un mandat de perquisition fut obtenu pour la fouille de son véhicule, ce qui a permis de découvrir une importante quantité de stupéfiants soit environ 115 grammes de poudre blanche pouvant s’apparenter à de la cocaïne, 228 grammes de MDMA (drogue de synthèse), 945 grammes de cannabis, 13 000 comprimés de méthamphétamine, une fausse arme, divers équipements servant au trafic de stupéfiants et une importante somme d’argent comptant.

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Diocèse de Gaspé : action collective autorisée

L’action collective contre le diocèse de Gaspé a été autorisée par le juge Damien St-Onge, de la Cour supérieure du Québecce jeudi 6 août.

En juin l’an dernier, les cabinets Bellemare avocats et Lambert avocats avaient déposé trois demandes d’autorisation d’action collective contre les diocèses de Gaspé, de Rimouski et de Rouyn-Noranda. La Cour n’a pas encore statué pour les deux autres.

En Gaspésie, la demande vise à obtenir réparation pour des agressions sexuelles. Celles-ci auraient été commises par des membres du clergé ou d’autres personnes sous l’autorité de l’Église catholique depuis la création du diocèse de Gaspé, le 5 mai 1922.

Les défendeurs sont précisément la Corporation épiscopale Catholique Romaine de Gaspé et l’Évêque catholique romain de Gaspé. En réponse aux allégations, le diocèse de Gaspé avait indiqué l’an dernier reconnaître leur gravité et prendre la situation très au sérieux.

« Le diocèse de Gaspé entend coopérer pleinement avec les autorités civiles et ecclésiastiques et prendre les mesures appropriées, sachant que la protection des victimes est une priorité pour nous. »

À Radio-Canada, l’avocat Marc Bellemare avait estimé que les montants des réclamations pourraient tourner autour de 150 000 $ par victime, pouvant même aller jusqu’à 250 000 $ selon la gravité du traumatisme.

Des centaines de personnes pourraient être touchées. Le diocèse de Gaspé comprend l’ensemble de la péninsule gaspésienne, incluant les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Une trentaine de présumées victimes ont rejoint l’action collective jusqu’à maintenant, rapportent le Journal de Québec et Radio-Canada.

D’autres pourraient s’ajouter. Des avis publics seront publiés dans différents quotidiens nationaux et des hebdomadaires régionaux.

Plaintes et rumeurs

Deux demandeurs figurent au dossier. Le premier n’avait que cinq ans lors des faits allégués. Ceux-ci remontent à 1953 environ.

L’abbé Alphonse Anctil aurait tiré avantage de son statut pour isoler le jeune garçon. Il aurait commis des abus sexuels à son endroit, sous prétexte de le confesser en privé. Les abus auraient perduré pendant 5 ans, environ une fois par semaine.

« Les plaintes et rumeurs concernant l’abbé Anctil n’ont pu faire autrement que d’en venir aux oreilles des défenderesses », soutiennent les avocats dans leur demande d’action collective. Le tout serait survenu dans la localité de Saint-Maurice-de-l’Échouerie, faisant maintenant partie de Gaspé.

Des centaines de personnes seraient touchées, selon les avocats des demandeurs. (Photo archives)

Le second demandeur, lui, était enfant de chœur et âgé de 8 ans au moment des faits reprochés, vers 1966. Il servait la messe à tous les jours.

L’abbé Wilfrid Provencher aurait tiré avantage de son statut d’abbé pour isoler le demandeur, commettre des agressions sexuelles à son égard. Les événements se seraient produits à Cloridorme.

Les abus auraient perduré pendant environ trois ans et presque à tous les jours. Ils n’auraient cessé que lorsque le demandeur aurait décidé d’arrêter de servir la messe en raison des agissements de l’abbé Provencher, lit-on dans la demande d’action collective.

Les abus auraient d’ailleurs déjà été soulevés en 1995, mais sans avoir de suite. Selon les cabinets d’avocat, « d’autres jeunes ont indéniablement été abusés », d’où la démarche entamée l’an dernier.

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How the U.S. and Mexico Are Fighting Deadly Flesh-Eating Screwworms

The American and Mexican governments are exploring “all options” to battle a deadly parasite threatening cattle and wildlife.

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Cattle from Mexico crossing the border into the United States.
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An Unusual Soccer Finale in Italy Reveals Libya’s Frailties

With two governments, and two soccer leagues, Libya is holding its soccer championship in Italy for a second year. Volatile politics and fans follow.

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Suspect and Officer Are Dead After Shooting Outside CDC Near Emory University in Atlanta

The gunman fired at the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because he blamed the Covid vaccine for his maladies, an official said.

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Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed

Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency’s head. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner.

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Billy Long during his nomination hearing in May.
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Military Raised Water Level of River in Ohio for JD Vance’s Family Boating Trip

The Secret Service said the boats the agency uses for security are usually motorized and need deeper waters to operate.

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Vice President JD Vance took his family on a boating trip in Ohio for his 41st birthday.
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